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The Modi-Putin talks at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi came a day ahead of the BRICS Summit, which is being hosted by India on September 12 and 13.
Prime Minister Modi was accompanied by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Principal Secretary Shaktikanta Das and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and other senior officials in the meeting. The two leaders had met on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Kyrgyz Republic’s capital, Bishkek on August 31 where Prime Minister Modi had called for ending the war in Ukraine.
The two leaders are also expected to delve into expanding the already-strong defence cooperation. Against the backdrop of continued conflict in West Asia and the supply chain disruption, measures were discussed to ensure energy and fertilizer flow through strategic joint ventures.
Mr. Putin landed in New Delhi this morning on a three-day visit to participate in the BRICS summit.
(With PTI inputs)
